{"id":323512,"date":"2026-03-05T21:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T21:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-real-reason-donald-trump-went-to-war-with-iran-foursight\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T21:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T21:00:04","slug":"the-real-reason-donald-trump-went-to-war-with-iran-foursight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-real-reason-donald-trump-went-to-war-with-iran-foursight\/","title":{"rendered":"The REAL reason Donald Trump went to war with Iran | FourSight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/54if9r6yiQ8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The REAL reason Donald Trump went to war with Iran | FourSight\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/54if9r6yiQ8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The US and Israel have launched Operation Epic Fury, a massive military campaign against Iran that has already claimed the life of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.<\/p>\n<p>While President Trump claims the war is about neutralizing nuclear threats and liberating the Iranian people, there are clear political and personal motivations.<\/p>\n<p>[SUBSCRIBE]<\/p>\n<p>In this week\u2019s FourSight, we unpick the administration\u2019s shifting justifications &#8211; from &quot;imminent&quot; missile threats debunked by experts, to a &quot;regime change&quot; plan with no clear successor. <\/p>\n<p>With the Middle East in flames and US allies in the Gulf facing unprecedented insecurity, we ask whether Trump is making a high-stakes gamble to cement his place in US history.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring insights from Trita Parsi, Azadeh Moaveni, and Kim Ghattas, we explore the devastating civilian cost and the terrifying reality of a region without a roadmap.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Presenter: Kiran Moodley<br \/>\nEditor: Matthew Lucas<br \/>\nMotion Graphics: Ian Watkins<br \/>\nProducers: Isaine Blatry<br \/>\nSeries Producer: Kieron Bryan<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to:<\/p>\n<p>Kim Ghattas<br \/>\nAzadeh Moaveni<br \/>\nTrita Parsi<br \/>\nNaysan Rafati<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US and Israel have launched Operation Epic Fury, a massive military campaign against Iran that has already claimed the life of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. 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